Observations and Predictions of Arctic Climatic Change: Potential Effects on Marine Mammals

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Tynan, Cynthia T., DeMaster, Douglas P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1997
• Subjects: Arctic Ocean; climate change; sea ice extent; global warming; marginal ice edge zone; bowhead whale; Balaena mysticetus; ice-associated seals; ringed seal; Phoca hispida; beluga; Delphinapterus leucas; océan Arctique; changement climatique; étendue de la glace de mer; réchauffement de la planète; zone de la marge glaciaire; phoques associés à la glace; phoque annelé; bélouga; Arctic; Baleine; la Baleine; Mer de Beaufort; Phoques; Arctic cod; Arctique*; baleine boréale; Beaufort Sea; Beluga; Beluga*; Boreogadus saida; Climate change; Global warming; Océan Arctique; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64169

Recent analyses have revealed trends over the past 20-30 years of decreasing sea ice extent in the Arctic Ocean coincident with warming trends. Such trends may be indicative of the polar amplifications of warming predicted for the next several decades in response to increasing atmospheric CO2. We ha...